u/Delicious_Book_2392

People who have had internal change via IFS (or other healing modalities), i.e. unburdenings, has that changed how you experience media like art, movies, tv shows, games, etc that have emotional depth?

I want to know if it’s better to save media I haven’t seen for later because I would likely enjoy it more, or if I should make the most of it now while it resonates deepest with my parts (perhaps even bringing some of them into my attention to attend to who I wouldn't notice otherwise).

Also, how has that changed re-experiencing media you've already experienced?

I want to try building something different—a (potentially small) group of men and nonbinary people who actually want close online friends, not just acquaintances :)

The people I'm hoping to connect with are emotionally mature, not toxic, and mindful about boundaries. The group is built around three values: curiosity, authenticity, and unconditional love

We'll meet once a week (at least to start), loosely 7:30-8:30 CT, and I'll run a poll to find a day that sticks for the group long-term—however, like anything else with this, it’s completely arbitrary + an experiment, so if we don’t like it we can change it! What we do can vary—games, meaningful conversation, or other ways of connecting authentically, whatever the group leans toward

I'm building this with a bit more structure than a typical, spontaneous friend group (at least at first),.. We'll try it for 4 weeks, then check in honestly on how it's going

The first online get together (video call meeting) will be on the 21st from 7:30 to 8:30 CT where we’ll use some of Arthur Aron’s questions to get to know each other (& for everyone to see if they like the group in the first place lol)---if you can’t make the first get together but are interested and get sent a discord invite (see below), then lmk in the discord and we’ll halt all operations and ensure it’s built first and foremost around your schedule (really, tho, I’ll come up with ideas with you if you’re uncomfortable as it is now with joining us after missing the first get together)

If this resonates, comment your answer to this below: “what does deeper connection really mean to you?” Thoughtful answers get an invite to the Discord (via dm’s)!

I'm just starting to learn Python as my first programming language via Automate the Boring Stuff by Al Sweigart. In it, he recommends Mu, but seeing as how Mu is no longer being maintained, I get the sense that maybe another editor software would be better.

A quick google search yielded IDLE as the best alternative that Al Sweigart recommends now. Thoughts? Any and all help is deeply appreciated! Much love

Edit: I'm using the Help Request flair for this, but lmk if that's not the right flair for this kind of post since it's not really technical help, etc.

How do I establish a relationship with a part? What IS a relationship with a part? I have some ideas and can generally try an intuitive focused approach, but I’m wanting input from everyone. I could ask my IFS therapist but I’d rather try here first because of the limited time of sessions. Tysm!

Is it possible that emotions we have in relation to fictional characters (and maybe fictional elements beyond characters) are definitively either one or both:

1. About them themselves
2. About somebody in real life that we experience as being towards the fictional character because they represent the real person? If so, is it because parts may “sneak around” protectors stopping those feelings because the protectors don’t “recognize the ‘threat’ in the fictional character”?

My guess is it’s both—-that there’s always a complex blend of them that varies over time.

I ask because my sibling passed away but I seem to have parts blocking the grief as I don’t feel anything about it consciously. However, tldr, I know for certain that there’s grief and I’m wondering if the genuine grief I’ve experienced rarely that’s been towards fictional characters has potentially involved “parts piggybacking off of the fictional characters” to let some of the grief through.

Tysm for reading! Don’t worry, ik this is Reddit and won’t blindly accept all I hear